Aim To study the Lie symmetries and conserved quantities of holonomic mechanical systems in terms of qnasi-coordinates. Methods The definition of an infinitesimal generator for the holonomic mechanical systems in terms of quasi-coordinates was given. Lie's method of the invariance of ordinary differential equations under infinitesimal transformations was used. Results and Conclusion The determining equations of the Lie symmetries of holonomic mechanical systems in terms of quassi-coordinates are established. The structure equation and the form of conserved quantities are obtained. An example to illustrate the applicaiton of the result is given.
Aim To study the Lie symmetries and conserved quantities of the dynamical equationsof relative motion for holonomic mechanical systems. Methods Lie's method of the invariance of ordinary differential equations under infinitesimal transformations was used. Results and Conclusion The determining equaiton of the Lie symmetries for the dynamical equationS of relative motion is established.The structure quation and the form conserved quantities are obtained. An example iD illustrate the application of the result is given.